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EDUCATION

Leader admits SEND report was 'uncomfortable reading'

By Martin Ford | 10 November 2022

Kent CC is at risk of Government intervention following a damning indictment of its provision for...

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE

Hope and resilience at NCAS

By Maggie Hennessy | 09 November 2022

It was heartening to see colleagues from across social care get together in Manchester after thre...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Five local actions on SEND

By Al Thompson | 31 October 2022

Councils shouldn’t wait for funding and legislation to improve the experiences and outcomes for c...

OFSTED

Devon slapped with improvement notice

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2022

The Government has imposed an improvement notice on Devon CC’s special educational needs and disa...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Why early help services are essential

By Nancy Meehan | 29 August 2022

A pioneering improvement plan and focus on early intervention earned Torbay’s children’s services...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Bridging the SEND gap

By Cllr Ian Edwards | 08 August 2022

Cllr Ian Edwards at London Councils welcomes the new SEND Green Paper, but he says challenges rem...

EDUCATION

How many hats?

By Martin Samuels | 03 August 2022

Martin Samuels considers the advantages of having one director combining the children’s services ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Financial sustainability is vital for councils

By Cllr James Jamieson | 26 July 2022

Chairman of the LGA Cllr James Jamieson says he met with the new secretary of state Greg Clark, w...

WHITEHALL

Ombudsman raises role change fears

By Dan Peters | 12 July 2022

Questions remain about the future of the Local Government Ombudsman’s long-standing role in the r...

EDUCATION

ADCS conference: SEND reforms will fail to fix finances

By Martin Ford | 07 July 2022

Proposed reforms to support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) w...

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